Image object
This series of sculptures explores the moment of transition between seeing an object as a three-dimensional form and a two-dimensional, graphic silhouette.
The work in this series is designed to recede into a 2D graphic when viewed from the center mass and “pop” into complex 3D geometry when viewed at any other angle. The series comprises quadrilateral objects; each sculpture is a composition of variations of this one shape. The only flat surfaces of the sculptures are the parallel sides between components and the back surface parallel to the wall; all other surfaces are subtly twisted planes.
Photo Credit: Andrew McAllister
The stone carvings in this series are all wall-mounted, placing the sculptures in what is often considered “image” space. I designed aluminum cleats to float the stone objects a quarter of an inch off the wall. The design of these cleats balanced out the uneven weight distribution of individual elements to maintain the precise spacing of the relative components. The cleat's upper or “tongue” half is epoxied to the back of the stone element, and its corresponding lower or “groove” half is affixed to the wall.
The Image Object wall installations are built directly off of pre-existing walls. Their design intentionally engages with the architectural space around the wall. The scale of the installation work is significantly different from the stone objects, creating a bodily experience of space that reinforces the moment when, optically, the viewer's perception of the wall installation shifts to a 2D graphic.
WI
Metal, Wood, Plaster, Paint
96 x 336 x 42 inches
Photo Credit: Andrew McAllister